Fiji is accelerating a “comprehensive review” of its primary land legislations to align “long-standing legislation in line with contemporary land management needs” and boost national development.
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo, informed Parliament that 2026 is a year of “heightened urgency,” specifically targeting the State Lands Act 1945 and the Land Use Act 2010 to maximise economic returns.
The Cabinet-approved review of the State Lands Act aims to ensure state assets are managed “for the maximum benefit of all Fijians” through a more “transparent, and responsive framework”.
Simultaneously, reforms to the Land Use Act are designed to utilise “land lying idle” to “create an environment that is beneficial for economic growth” without altering land tenure.
These reforms seek to implement “new models to better manage the Land Bank” specifically to attract high-value investment.
The fiscal impact of these operations is already evident.
Minister Vosarogo reported that, as of early March 2026, the ministry has “contributed $16million directly into Government revenue”.
Furthermore, under the Fairshare of Mineral Royalty Act 2018, the state has received “$4.97million,” while $21.52million was distributed to Land-Owning Units.
The minister emphasised that this “heightened urgency” in service delivery and legislative reform is intended to “continuously improve revenue contributions” to the national treasury.
